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Iran vs Slovakia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Iran has a population of 91.6M (ranked 17/197), compared with 5.42M in Slovakia (ranked 119/197). Iran's land area is 626,451 sq mi versus 18,564 sq mi for Slovakia (ranked 17th vs. 128th).

By GDP, Iran ranks 34/197 ($475B) and Slovakia ranks 61/197 ($141B). By GDP per capita, Iran ranks 119/197 ($5,190), while Slovakia ranks 47/197 ($25,993).

Main facts and rankings

Iran Slovakia
Population
93468444
5359438
Population rank 17/197 125/197
GDP
$475B
2024
$141B
2024
GDP rank 34/197 61/197
GDP per capita
$5,190
2024
$25,993
2024
GDP per capita rank 119/197 47/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,874
2024
$48,132
2024
Government debt
$162B
2024
$80.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
34%
2024
57.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$1,764
2024
$14,876
2024
Government debt per person rank 122/185 40/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,964
2026
$17,983
2026
Land area 626,451 sq mi 18,564 sq mi
Population density
148.9 ppl/mi²
2026
288.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.7
2023
1.49
2023
Median age
34.3 years
2024
42.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
78.8 years
2026

Iran and Slovakia: Comparison Charts

Iran and Slovakia economies compared

GDP
Iran

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP
Iran Slovakia
2024 $475,252,089,215 $140,934,076,532
2023 $457,510,482,317 $133,578,518,424
2022 $422,662,261,526 $115,792,972,358
2021 $407,350,685,583 $120,511,265,913
2020 $280,934,329,280 $107,732,602,896
2019 $347,988,400,958 $105,843,498,304
2018 $411,903,303,606 $106,611,673,365
2017 $510,239,893,418 $95,978,130,735
2016 $478,618,064,871 $90,347,173,229
2015 $409,191,686,497 $89,178,548,717
2014 $462,284,793,281 $101,713,075,599
2013 $500,399,839,840 $99,134,277,850
2012 $644,019,315,004 $94,724,394,278
2011 $629,082,257,472 $99,705,104,723
2010 $487,069,570,464 $91,112,160,801
2009 $414,059,094,949 $89,342,984,698
2008 $406,070,949,554 $100,830,060,553
2007 $349,736,591,832 $86,587,749,518
2006 $265,602,187,404 $70,751,813,443
2005 $224,970,371,325 $62,547,753,148
2004 $187,754,571,248 $57,215,475,076
2003 $151,911,222,119 $46,616,149,117
2002 $128,626,917,504 $35,243,658,399
2001 $126,878,750,296 $30,726,659,551
2000 $109,591,707,802 $29,215,726,005
1999 $113,848,450,088 $30,496,272,225
1998 $110,276,913,363 $29,976,207,629
1997 $113,919,163,421 $27,844,628,979
1996 $120,403,931,885 $28,197,790,875
1995 $96,419,225,744 $26,180,022,222
1994 $71,841,461,173 $20,428,139,756
1993 $63,743,623,232 $16,737,973,764
1992 $119,768,691,217 $15,699,327,209
1991 $131,637,664,958 $14,459,924,589
1990 $124,813,263,926 $12,915,046,978
1989 $120,496,362,916 -
1988 $123,057,861,334 -
1987 $134,009,995,923 -
1986 $209,094,561,833 -
1985 $180,183,629,600 -
1984 $162,276,728,620 -
1983 $156,365,156,618 -
1982 $125,948,756,439 -
1981 $100,499,312,750 -
1980 $94,362,275,580 -
1979 $90,391,877,326 -
1978 $77,994,316,621 -
1977 $80,600,122,702 -
1976 $68,055,295,081 -
1975 $51,776,222,350 -
1974 $46,209,092,072 -
1973 $27,081,698,250 -
1972 $17,153,463,263 -
1971 $13,731,802,833 -
1970 $10,976,245,154 -
1969 $9,743,089,607 -
1968 $8,623,172,960 -
1967 $7,555,383,690 -
1966 $6,789,938,672 -
1965 $6,197,319,929 -
1964 $5,379,845,648 -
1963 $4,928,628,018 -
1962 $4,693,566,416 -
1961 $4,426,949,095 -
1960 $4,199,134,390 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iran and Slovakia economies compared

GDP per capita
Iran

Slovakia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Iran Slovakia
2024 $5,190 $25,993
2023 $5,049 $24,615
2022 $4,721 $21,318
2021 $4,605 $22,123
2020 $3,203 $19,735
2019 $3,997 $19,406
2018 $4,783 $19,573
2017 $6,001 $17,646
2016 $5,711 $16,636
2015 $4,953 $16,442
2014 $5,672 $18,771
2013 $6,223 $18,313
2012 $8,114 $17,517
2011 $8,026 $18,469
2010 $6,291 $16,899
2009 $5,416 $16,587
2008 $5,377 $18,744
2007 $4,688 $16,110
2006 $3,619 $13,168
2005 $3,132 $11,642
2004 $2,672 $10,650
2003 $2,209 $8,675
2002 $1,891 $6,555
2001 $1,881 $5,712
2000 $1,650 $5,422
1999 $1,740 $5,652
1998 $1,709 $5,561
1997 $1,790 $5,172
1996 $1,915 $5,248
1995 $1,550 $4,883
1994 $1,168 $3,821
1993 $1,038 $3,143
1992 $1,957 $2,959
1991 $2,194 $2,727
1990 $2,138 $2,437
1989 $2,125 -
1988 $2,234 -
1987 $2,513 -
1986 $4,064 -
1985 $3,634 -
1984 $3,395 -
1983 $3,397 -
1982 $2,845 -
1981 $2,393 -
1980 $2,368 -
1979 $2,352 -
1978 $2,101 -
1977 $2,243 -
1976 $1,954 -
1975 $1,532 -
1974 $1,409 -
1973 $851 -
1972 $555 -
1971 $457 -
1970 $377 -
1969 $345 -
1968 $314 -
1967 $283.7 -
1966 $262.9 -
1965 $247.5 -
1964 $221.7 -
1963 $209.6 -
1962 $205.8 -
1961 $200.1 -
1960 $195.6 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iran vs. Slovakia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Iran

Slovakia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Iran Slovakia
2026 78.2 78.8
2025 78.1 78.7
2024 77.9 78.5
2023 77.7 78.3
2022 76.8 77
2021 73.8 74.6
2020 74.1 76.9
2019 76.9 77.7
2018 76.6 77.3
2017 76.4 77.2
2016 76.2 77.2
2015 75.9 76.7
2014 75.6 76.8
2013 75.3 76.5
2012 75 76.2
2011 74.7 76
2010 74.4 75.5
2009 74 75.2
2008 73.7 74.9
2007 73.3 74.5
2006 72.9 74.4
2005 72.4 74.2
2004 72 74.2
2003 70.5 73.8
2002 71.1 73.8
2001 70.6 73.6
2000 70.2 73.1
1999 69.7 73
1998 69.2 72.6
1997 68.6 72.7
1996 68.3 72.7
1995 67.9 72.3
1994 67.5 72.3
1993 67 71.9
1992 66.7 71.4
1991 66.2 70.9
1990 64.1 70.8
1989 65.3 70.9
1988 63.3 71.1
1987 62.7 71.1
1986 62.1 70.9
1985 61.5 70.7
1984 60.9 70.7
1983 58.5 70.5
1982 57.6 70.8
1981 56.6 70.6
1980 58.4 70.4
1979 58.5 70.7
1978 56 70.4
1977 56.7 70.4
1976 55.8 70.5
1975 54.8 70.3
1974 53.9 70.2
1973 52.9 70
1972 51.7 70.3
1971 51.1 69.9
1970 50.2 69.7
1969 49.4 69.8
1968 47.9 70.5
1967 47.8 71
1966 47.1 70.4
1965 46.4 70.3
1964 45.7 71.1
1963 45.1 70.7
1962 43.8 70.3
1961 43.9 70.8
1960 43.3 70.3
1959 42.8 69
1958 42.2 69.4
1957 41.3 67.5
1956 41.1 68.4
1955 40.6 67.8
1954 40 66.7
1953 39.5 65.7
1952 39.2 64.3
1951 38.7 61.1
1950 38.2 60.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Iran and Slovakia population clocks and comparison

Population
Iran

Slovakia
1x
Year Population
Iran Slovakia
2024 91,567,738 5,422,069
2023 90,608,707 5,426,740
2022 89,524,246 5,431,752
2021 88,455,488 5,447,247
2020 87,723,443 5,458,827
2019 87,051,648 5,454,147
2018 86,117,998 5,446,771
2017 85,026,754 5,439,232
2016 83,812,228 5,430,798
2015 82,619,362 5,423,801
2014 81,502,045 5,418,649
2013 80,414,686 5,413,393
2012 79,370,580 5,407,579
2011 78,383,598 5,398,384
2010 77,420,842 5,391,428
2009 76,457,825 5,386,406
2008 75,514,204 5,379,233
2007 74,602,648 5,374,622
2006 73,392,747 5,373,054
2005 71,828,455 5,372,807
2004 70,256,316 5,372,280
2003 68,769,340 5,373,374
2002 68,011,317 5,376,912
2001 67,452,005 5,378,867
2000 66,418,659 5,388,720
1999 65,445,391 5,396,020
1998 64,519,859 5,390,516
1997 63,639,638 5,383,291
1996 62,881,300 5,373,361
1995 62,205,567 5,361,999
1994 61,520,598 5,346,331
1993 61,403,543 5,325,305
1992 61,184,983 5,305,016
1991 59,986,931 5,303,294
1990 58,380,092 5,299,187
1989 56,704,914 5,275,942
1988 55,072,694 5,250,596
1987 53,323,493 5,222,840
1986 51,446,045 5,193,838
1985 49,582,289 5,161,768
1984 47,793,998 5,127,097
1983 46,029,535 5,091,971
1982 44,272,141 5,055,099
1981 41,989,312 5,016,105
1980 39,842,324 4,979,815
1979 38,424,952 4,938,973
1978 37,126,535 4,890,125
1977 35,933,181 4,840,501
1976 34,837,271 4,789,507
1975 33,802,973 4,739,105
1974 32,796,463 4,689,623
1973 31,839,838 4,641,445
1972 30,921,179 4,596,622
1971 30,029,071 4,557,449
1970 29,145,100 4,538,223
1969 28,273,482 4,518,607
1968 27,437,391 4,483,915
1967 26,628,432 4,449,367
1966 25,829,270 4,411,666
1965 25,036,978 4,370,983
1964 24,262,859 4,327,341
1963 23,519,005 4,282,017
1962 22,807,907 4,238,188
1961 22,125,726 4,191,667
1960 21,470,434 4,068,095

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Iran and Slovakia

Fertility rate
Iran

Slovakia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Iran Slovakia
2023 1.7 1.49
2022 1.7 1.57
2021 1.71 1.63
2020 1.7 1.59
2019 1.77 1.57
2018 1.92 1.54
2017 2.02 1.52
2016 2.05 1.48
2015 2.02 1.4
2014 1.98 1.37
2013 1.91 1.34
2012 1.85 1.34
2011 1.79 1.45
2010 1.75 1.43
2009 1.74 1.44
2008 1.74 1.34
2007 1.75 1.27
2006 1.76 1.25
2005 1.76 1.27
2004 1.78 1.25
2003 1.8 1.2
2002 1.84 1.19
2001 1.92 1.2
2000 2 1.3
1999 2.09 1.33
1998 2.19 1.37
1997 2.32 1.43
1996 2.54 1.47
1995 2.85 1.52
1994 3.24 1.67
1993 3.67 1.87
1992 4.1 1.93
1991 4.57 2.05
1990 4.93 2.09
1989 5.17 2.07
1988 5.43 2.13
1987 5.72 2.14
1986 6.01 2.2
1985 6.24 2.26
1984 6.43 2.26
1983 6.53 2.28
1982 6.59 2.28
1981 6.62 2.29
1980 6.63 2.32
1979 6.55 2.45
1978 6.34 2.47
1977 6.18 2.49
1976 6.07 2.55
1975 5.95 2.55
1974 5.97 2.61
1973 6.06 2.56
1972 6.26 2.49
1971 6.55 2.43
1970 6.8 2.41
1969 7.01 2.43
1968 7.12 2.39
1967 7.19 2.48
1966 7.21 2.66
1965 7.22 2.78
1964 7.24 2.89
1963 7.32 2.92
1962 7.4 2.83
1961 7.46 2.96
1960 7.52 3.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Iran and Slovakia demographics compared

Median age
Iran

Slovakia
1x
Year Median age, years
Iran Slovakia
2024 34.3 42.7
2023 33.8 42.3
2022 33.3 41.9
2021 32.8 41.5
2020 32.3 41.2
2019 31.7 40.8
2018 31.2 40.4
2017 30.7 40
2016 30.2 39.6
2015 29.7 39.2
2014 29.2 38.8
2013 28.7 38.4
2012 28.2 38
2011 27.7 37.6
2010 27.2 37.3
2009 26.6 36.9
2008 26.1 36.6
2007 25.5 36.2
2006 24.8 35.8
2005 24.3 35.5
2004 23.7 35.2
2003 23.1 34.9
2002 22.6 34.6
2001 22 34.3
2000 21.4 33.9
1999 20.7 33.6
1998 20 33.3
1997 19.5 33
1996 19.1 32.7
1995 18.7 32.5
1994 18.4 32.2
1993 18.3 31.9
1992 18.4 31.7
1991 18.3 31.5
1990 18.2 31.3
1989 18.1 31.1
1988 18.2 30.8
1987 18.2 30.6
1986 18.2 30.3
1985 18.3 30.1
1984 18.4 29.8
1983 18.5 29.6
1982 18.6 29.4
1981 18.4 29.1
1980 18.2 28.9
1979 18.3 28.8
1978 18.3 28.6
1977 18.3 28.5
1976 18.2 28.4
1975 18.1 28.4
1974 18 28.4
1973 17.9 28.4
1972 17.8 28.3
1971 17.7 28.3
1970 17.6 28.3
1969 17.6 28.3
1968 17.6 28.2
1967 17.7 28.1
1966 17.7 28
1965 17.8 28
1964 17.9 27.9
1963 18.1 27.9
1962 18.4 27.8
1961 18.7 27.7
1960 19.1 27.6

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Iran Slovakia
GNI, Atlas method
$469B
2024
$128B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
14.2%
2024
47.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.82%
2023
4.66%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.01%
2024
2.01%
2024
Armed forces personnel
650,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.83%
2024
-5.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
7.63%
2024
5.34%
2024
Services, % of GDP
49.8%
2024
60%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.1%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
41.8
2026
67.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.2%
2023
18.8%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.8%
2023
3.3%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00005%
2025
Listed domestic companies
594
2024
67
2013
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$172B
2024
$5.38B
2014
Total reserves including gold
$7.69B
1982
$14.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.03B
2004
$2.95B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,550,000
2020
15,299,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
2.28%
2000
1.43%
2020
Banked people share
91.1%
2024
92.2%
2024

Energy

Iran Slovakia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,266 kg
2022
3,055 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$5.37
2022
$15.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
829 megatons
2024
29.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.05 tons
2024
5.51 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.8%
2022
59.5%
2023
Renewable energy use share
0.9%
2021
17.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.14%
2022
31.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-32.5%
2022
57.9%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
3,664 kWh
2022
4,674 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
4.24%
2021
23.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
3.43%
2022
16.8%
2023
Nuclear share
2.2%
2022
61.3%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Iran Slovakia
% of world population
1.13%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
+116,786
2025
-31,377
2025
Urban population
77%
2024
53.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.8:49.2
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.94 ft
2025
Average female height
5.29 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Quality of life index
40.7
2026
73
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
23
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
78
2026
75
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.42
2014
1.12
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
21.5
2019
6.1
2019
Visa free countries
52
2025
171
2025
Adult literacy rate
88.9%
2023
99.6%
2004
English speaking
12%
2025
25.9%
2023
People using the Internet
79.6%
2023
89.8%
2024

Health

Iran Slovakia
Government health expenditure per capita
$267.1
2023
$1,813
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$115.2
2023
$365
2023
Life expectancy
78.2 years
2026
78.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.71%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.81
2023
3.7
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
27.3 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
11.8
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
25.1%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
9%
2024
7.1%
2024
Air quality index
27
2026
57
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.3%
2022
32.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.51 liters
2020
10.7 liters
2020

Territory

Iran Slovakia
% of world land
1.09%
2026
0.03%
2026
Land area per capita
6,841 sq mi
2024
3,424 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
181,727 sq mi
2026
7,046 sq mi
2026
Forest area
41,654 sq mi
2026
7,436 sq mi
2026
Roads length
138,867 mi
2018
24,224 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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